Sue Lowden

Sue Lowden
Chair of the Nevada Republican Party
In office
April 2007 – September 2009
Preceded byPaul Willis
Succeeded byChris Comfort
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the Clark 3 district
In office
1993–1997
Preceded byJack Vergiels
Succeeded byValerie Wiener
Personal details
Born (1952-02-08) February 8, 1952 (age 72)
National Park, New Jersey, United States
Political partyRepublican (1992–present)
SpousePaul Lowden
Children3 sons (1 deceased)
1 daughter
Residence(s)Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma materAmerican University, Fairleigh Dickinson University
ProfessionElementary school teacher, TV anchorwoman, businesswoman, politician
WebsiteOfficial site

Suzanne "Sue" Pluskoski Lowden (/ˈloʊdən/; born February 8, 1952)[1][2] is the former Chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party and a former Nevada state senator. Lowden is a former businesswoman, television news anchor and kindergarten teacher. Lowden was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2010 United States Senate election in Nevada and the 2014 Nevada Lt. Governor election.

A native of National Park, New Jersey raised by a single mother,[3] Lowden is a graduate of American University and Fairleigh Dickinson University. She served as a state senator for Nevada from 1993 to 1997. During her four years in the state legislature, she held the senior leadership position of majority whip.

  1. ^ Walsh, Jim (April 25, 2010). "Ex-N.J. beauty queen from Gloucester County is GOP rising star". Courier-Post Online. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2010. Payment required to read article.
  2. ^ Myers, Laura (January 24, 2010). "Nevada Politics: Lowden draws on experience, vision in Senate run". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Mishak, Michael. "Many fronts in Sue Lowden’s fight; Before she faces formidable Reid, she must prevail in big primary field. So she’s reaching out to disparate voter blocs", Las Vegas Sun, April 4, 2010. Accessed November 19, 2017. "To be sure, Lowden has decidedly humble roots. Her grandparents were Lithuanian immigrants who worked in Pennsylvania coal mines. She grew up in the small town of National Park, N.J., and was raised by a single mother."